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Encyclopedia ID 1236
Banig mat weaving
Also known as banig
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Interlace dyed palm strips over and under on a grid to reproduce a geometric banig pattern within a limited number of strips.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Philippines.
Origins
A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Southeast Asia and the Islands.
Sources
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